(Honors) Disaster in the Sky

The shuttle program had a perfect record of ​ ​ (a)   missions with all crew members safe. Challenger had already flown ​ (b)   missions without a problem.

• 24
• 9
• 12
• 17
• 7
• 11

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How did the tragedy of the Challenger mission impact space exploration, according to the text?

• It ended space exploration permanently.

• It changed space exploration forever.

• It led to the creation of new planets.

• It had no impact on space exploration.

What was unique about the Challenger mission?

• It was the first mission to Mars.

• It was the first space mission to include a private citizen.

• It was the first mission to use reusable rockets.

• It was the first mission to orbit the moon.

What happened 73 seconds after the Challenger launch?

• The shuttle successfully entered orbit.

• The fuel tank exploded, destroying the Challenger.

• The crew communicated with mission control.

• The shuttle landed back on Earth.

Label the members of the Challenger crew

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

Michael Smith

Gregory Jarvis

Christa McAuliffe

Ronald McNair

Francis Scobee

Ellison Onizuka

Judith Resnik

Who was the first human to orbit Earth?

• John Glenn

• Yuri Gagarin

• Neil Armstrong

• Christa McAuliffe

Which company designed the solid rocket boosters for the shuttle program?

• Morton Thiokol

• NASA

• SpaceX

• Boeing

Why did Thiokol engineers recommend not launching the Challenger?

• Cold weather increased the risk of rocket failure.

• The shuttle was not fully assembled.

• The astronauts were not trained.

• The fuel tanks were empty.

Who was the director of the rocket program at Thiokol?

• Allan McDonald

• Lawrence Mulloy

• Buzz Aldrin

• Neil Armstrong

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What components made up "the stack" of the space shuttle?

• External fuel tank, solid rocket boosters, and shuttle or "orbiter"

• External fuel tank, satellite, and shuttle or "orbiter"

• Solid rocket boosters, satellite, and external fuel tank

• Shuttle or "orbiter," satellite, and fuel tank